"I'm really okay, thanks, there's nothing to witness"I said as I looked back from the edge of the cliffThe old man, looking down, leant over the ridgeJust looked with a grinAs if a blessing had hit himI slumped on the jut of the cliff"Just leave me aloneThis is none of your business""I will, " said the old man, "But, just one thing"And what he said was so lovely it stunned meHe said, "I lay right there once at the edge of the rockI was ready to jumpI was ever so lostBut, this gentleman stopped and said something I never forgot"
For billions of years since the outset of timeEvery single one of your ancestors survivedEvery single person on your Mum and Dad's sideSuccessfully looked after and passed onto new lifeWhat are the chances of that like?It comes to me once in a whileAnd everywhere I tell folk it gets the best smile
And then the old man walked away and out of sight'Til the sound of him hiking turned to the sound of silenceI just froze in a profound surpriseAnd from down on my pride, I found a smile to my eyesAnd for many days again I'd be passing the same cliffAnd on many occassions I'd chance on the same thingLaying in the mossIn the same way I wasWould be another man looking like he needed a change of luck
So I'd say, "I lay right there once at the edge of the rockI was ready to jumpI was ever so lostBut, this gentleman stopped and said something I never forgot"For billions of years since the outset of timeEvery single one of your ancestors survivedEvery single person on your Mum and Dad's sideSuccessfully looked after and passed onto new lifeWhat are the chances of that like?It comes to me once in a whileAnd everywhere I tell folk it gets the best smile
For billions of years since the outset of timeEvery single one of your ancestors survivedEvery single person on your Mum and Dad's sideSuccessfully looked after and passed onto new lifeWhat are the chances of that like?It comes to me once in a whileAnd everywhere I tell folk it gets the best smile
"I'm really okay, thanks, there's nothing to witness" I said as I looked back from the edge of the cliff The old man, looking down, leant over the ridge Just looked with a grin As if a blessing had hit him I slumped on the jut of the cliff "Just leave me alone This is none of your business" "I will, " said the old man, "But, just one thing" And what he said was so lovely it stunned me He said, "I lay right there once at the edge of the rock I was ready to jump I was ever so lost But, this gentleman stopped and said something I never forgot"
For billions of years since the outset of time Every single one of your ancestors survived Every single person on your Mum and Dad's side Successfully looked after and passed onto new life What are the chances of that like? It comes to me once in a while And everywhere I tell folk it gets the best smile
And then the old man walked away and out of sight 'Til the sound of him hiking turned to the sound of silence I just froze in a profound surprise And from down on my pride, I found a smile to my eyes And for many days again I'd be passing the same cliff And on many occassions I'd chance on the same thing Laying in the moss In the same way I was Would be another man looking like he needed a change of luck
So I'd say, "I lay right there once at the edge of the rock I was ready to jump I was ever so lost But, this gentleman stopped and said something I never forgot" For billions of years since the outset of time Every single one of your ancestors survived Every single person on your Mum and Dad's side Successfully looked after and passed onto new life What are the chances of that like? It comes to me once in a while And everywhere I tell folk it gets the best smile
For billions of years since the outset of time Every single one of your ancestors survived Every single person on your Mum and Dad's side Successfully looked after and passed onto new life What are the chances of that like? It comes to me once in a while And everywhere I tell folk it gets the best smile
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Songwriters: Michael Geoffrey Skinner On the Edge of a Cliff lyrics © Trainers And Music Ltd